Ushidake Onsen is located within the boundaries of Toyama city, to the south west of the city centre, in Toyama Prefecture. Along with Tateyama Sanroku to the east, this is the nearest ski area to central Toyama city. A Ropeway used to operate at this resort but that is no longer operating along with what used to be the Utopia area. Currently there is one quad and two pair lifts operation at the ski area.
Toyama Prefecture is in the Hokuriku region of central Japan, facing the Sea of Japan. Toyama is bordered by Ishikawa to the west, Gifu to the south and Nagano and Niigata to the east. The northern region is all Sea of Japan coastline. While the eastern region of Toyama along the border with Nagano Prefecture is home to impressive North Alps mountains, most of the mostly small ski hills within Toyama are actually located in the western region around Nanto.
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Ushidake Onsen Snow Depth Statistics
Official snow depth numbers from the current season and previous season
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Ushidake Onsen.
Equipment Rental
Ski Rental:
Available
Snowboard Rental:
Available
Ski and snowboard equipment rental is available. Ski and snowboard wear rental is also available.
Children's facilities
The 'Kids Corner' is located at the base of the resort.
Park information
The 'USP Ushidake Snow Park' is located by the high speed pair lift and open from 10:00am until 4:00pm.
Ushidake Onsen Season & Opening Times
Typical season is from Mid December until Early March
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Daytime
Weekends and holidays
Normally open from 8:30am until 4:30pm
Weekdays
Normally open from 8:30am until 4:30pm
'Nighta' (night skiing)
Weekends and holidays
Sometimes
Weekdays
Sometimes
Opening information
Night skiing operations are usually on Fridays and Saturdays in the peak season (from 5th January until 30th February 2021), over the New Year period (31st December 2020 - 3rd January 2021), 10th January, and 10th and 12th February 2021). From 4:30pm until 9:00pm on those days.
Ushidake Onsen Lift Ticket Charges
Adults
Child
Elementary School age
Senior
60 years & over
1 Day
3,660 yen
2,300 yen
3,150 yen
2 Days
6,280 yen
4,190 yen
6,070 yen
1 Day (inc. Nighta)
4,290 yen
3,040 yen
3,660 yen
Nighta
2,090 yen
1,250 yen
1,570 yen
5 Hours
3,040 yen
2,090 yen
2,510 yen
3 Hours
2,620 yen
1,880 yen
2,200 yen
1 Lift Coupon
210 yen
170 yen
210 yen
15 Lift Coupons
2,830 yen
1,990 yen
2,300 yen
Season Ticket
34,570 yen
24,090 yen
26,190 yen
2020-2021 Season lift tickets
The 3 Hour ticket is valid for three hours from the time of purchase. The 5 Hour ticket is valid for five hours from the time of purchase.
Night skiing operations are mostly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and over New Year.
If using coupons: - The high speed quad lift requires 3 Lift Coupons per ride - The high speed pair lift requires 2 Lift Coupons per ride - The pair lift requires 1 Lift Coupon per ride
Pre-school children can ride lifts for free, must be with guardian.
Children's Day is on Saturdays when elementary school age children can buy a 1 day ticket for 1,200 yen.
From March a one day lift ticket costs 2,100 yen for adults; 1,200 yen for children; 1,600 yen for seniors.
Getting to Ushidake Onsen
By public transport
Train
25.8km from Toyama Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line
11.5km from Etchu Yatsuo Station on the Takayama Honsen Line
Information
The closest train station is Etchu Yatsuo Station on the Takayama Honsen line, about 13 miles from the ski resort.
It is about 26km from Toyama Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line.
No ski area operated shuttle bus is available but a city-operated bus is available.
By Car
17.1km from the Toyama Nishi IC on the Hokuriku Expressway
21.4km from the Tonami IC on the Hokuriku Expressway
22.3km from the Takaoka Tonami Smart IC on the Hokuriku Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 359 (11km away)
Nearest prefecture road: Prefecture Road 346
Direction
Ushidake Onsen is about 17km from the Toyama Nishi IC on the Hokuriku Expressway.
From the IC exit turn right onto Prefecture Road 41, right at the first traffic lights and left at the second traffic lights onto Prefecture Road 31. After just over 2km turn right onto Route 359 and then turn onto Prefecture Road 59 to head south towards Ushidake Onsen.
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